Category: News

Fans make a beeline for NFL draft showcase

Article posted by Coliseum, May 4^th, 2021

Heavy showers did not prove to be a deterrent for thousands of fans from pouring into downtown Cleveland (US) on April 29th hours before the City’s first-ever National Football League (NFL) Draft – and the first big public event of any kind in more than a year. The NFL returned its annual... » Read more

‘Tokyo 2020 may be a closed-door event’

Article posted by Coliseum, May 4^th, 2021

This is straight from the horse’s mouth – Tokyo 2020 (Japan) President Seiko Hashimoto has acknowledged the Olympic and Paralympic Games may be a closed door event as organizers seek to allay fears over hosting the multisport event as the COVID-19 situation takes a dangerous turn in... » Read more

COVID pushes back Bristol Arena opening date

Article posted by Coliseum, May 4^th, 2021

The developer behind Bristol Arena (UK) – which was slated to get off the ground in 2020 – has confirmed that it is now looking at a 2024 opening date due to the “frustrating and inevitable” setbacks of the past year as the United Kingdom slowly gets back to normalcy after a... » Read more

UK venue as pop-up court to clear cases

Article posted by Coliseum, May 3^rd, 2021

Preston North End’s Deepdale Stadium (UK) is being used as a Nightingale Court by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to help clear cases piling up due to COVID-19. ‘BBC News’ stated that the Invincibles Pavilion and Sir Tom Finney Stand of the stadium are hosting non-custodial criminal cases. The... » Read more

‘Remote Cheerer’ to bring ‘cheer’ to fans

Article posted by Coliseum, May 3^rd, 2021

The Japanese multinational conglomerate company Yamaha Corporation and the sports channel DAZN joined hands to launch ‘For The Fans Project’ in Japan recently, a joint project to bring the excitement of sports to more fans. ‘DAZN’ stated that this partnership project aims to support staunch... » Read more

Fans back to Indy 500 spectacle

Article posted by Coliseum, May 3^rd, 2021

Fans will attend the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, with up to 40 percent of the venue being allowed to be filled, totaling approximately 135,000 fans. The plan for the May 30th, 2021 race at the world’s largest sporting facility – the Indianapolis Motor... » Read more

Will Flames arena plans go up in ‘flames’?

Article posted by Coliseum, May 3^rd, 2021

The multimillion dollar arena deal (new arena for the Calgary Flames) between the City of Calgary (Canada) and the owners of the professional ice hockey team Calgary Flames has hit the pause button over “a difference in the current budget estimate and the program requirements for the... » Read more